Busan vs Freetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Freetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$1347
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2784
$1705
🏠 One person rent
$427
$974
🏘️ Family rent
$724
$652
🍽️ Food expenses
$440
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$69
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2577
$120
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
72
22
😀 Quality of life
92
29
🏙️ Population
3.45M
951K

The cost of living in Busan is 18% less expensive than in Freetown. Cities ranked 4938th and 4374th ($1108 vs $1347) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 1st in South Korea and Sierra Leone, respectively. Check South Korea vs Sierra Leone comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Busan compared to 0.1 months in Freetown. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Freetown ranked 2nd in Sierra Leone, while ranked 150th and 8809th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Freetown

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Busan Freetown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.02
$2.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.2
$26.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.67
$7.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.25
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$3.89
$1.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.87
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$856
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$278
$797
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$752
$1547
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$168
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.5
$79.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$85.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.23%
12.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8888
$1524
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7037
$942
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$17.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.92
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$6.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$6.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.1
$5.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.25
$0.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$3.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$1.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$5.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$0.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$2.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.34
$1.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$1.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$0.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.66
$1.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$15.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$2.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.9
$10
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.6
$63.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$470
$87.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13429
$3183

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21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$975
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1039
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1084
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1008
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$913
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1038
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1076
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$934
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$984
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$937
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1097
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1064
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1062
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$933
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1024
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$991
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$994
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$949
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$934
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1016
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$980
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$925
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$929
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$957
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$973
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$831
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1081
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$1005
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$908
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$950
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$942
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$955
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$939
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$936
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$923
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$913
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$959
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$981

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Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Conakry
$1067
137 km or 85 mi Forecariah
$999
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$1283
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$999
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$1281
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$1021
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$1010
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$536
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$502
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$872
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$895
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$1007
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$1003
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$503
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1044
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$503
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1031
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$502
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$598
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$541
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$516
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1088
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$508
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1084
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$583
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$506
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1140
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1141
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1221
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$1099
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$506
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$1082
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1060
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$514
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$1123
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1062
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$1083
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$630
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$506